A Downtown Infrastructure Improvement Project
of the Federal Government and the City of Galveston

February 18, 2015 -- Galveston Transportation Consultant John Carrara of The Goodman Corporation reported to the Galveston Intermodal Transportation Committee that construction of the Downtown Intermodal Transportation Terminal should be complete by August. More

January 15, 2015 -- The Galveston Intermodal Transportation Committee on Wednesday voted unanimously to send a letter to the Park Board of Trustees urging the use of hotel occupancy tax funds to support the track trolley, which has been out of operation since Hurricane Ike. More

December 18, 2014 -- The Galveston Intermodal Transportation Committee on Wednesday received an update from Galveston transportation consultant John Carrara of The Goodman Corporation on the construction of the Downtown Intermodal Transportation Terminal and the Streetscape projects that are part of the Livable Communities Initiative. More

November 20, 2014 -- The Galveston Intermodal Transportation Committee voted 3-1 on Wednesday to endorse five projects as priorities; and to recommend that the city council ask that four of them be submitted to the Houston-Galveston Area Council which has issued a call for projects for inclusion in the Transportation Improvement Plan. More

November 14, 2014 -- The Galveston Intermodal Transportation Committee on Wednesday held a special workshop to pare down a list of 25 possible mobility projects to just five that they felt had the highest priority. More

October 22, 2014 -- The Galveston Intermodal Transportation Committee on Tuesday held its first meeting since Galveston City Council appointed new members. More

October 16, 2014 -- The Galveston Intermodal Transportation Committee next Week will have its first meeting since Galveston City Council appointed new members. More

September 18, 2014 -- The Galveston Intermodal Transportation Committee on Wednesday again failed to achieve a quorum, but held an informal discussion about a new direction for the group. More

August 28, 2014 -- The Galveston Intermodal Transportation Committee on Wednesday received an update regarding the award of $286,418 funding from the Houston-Galveston Area Council for bicycle lanes. More

July 17, 2014 -- The Galveston Intermodal Transportation Committee, which survived a proposal to “sunset” the committee at the recent city council meeting, met on Wednesday to discuss several transportation projects in Galveston. More

May 22, 2014 -- The Galveston Intermodal Transportation Committee on Wednesday reviewed the status of the Downtown Intermodal Transportation Terminal on Wednesday. More

April 17, 2014 -- A settlement has been reached that will permit construction to resume on Galveston's Downtown Intermodal Transportation Terminal, a project of the Liveable Communities Initiative. More

February 20, 2014 -- Galveston transportation consultant John Carrara of The Goodman Corporation told the Galveston Intermodal Transportation Committee on Wednesday that there has been no progress on the Livable Communities Initiative’s Downtown Intermodal Transportation Terminal, but that there has been significant progress on bus connectivity between Galveston and Downtown Houston. More

January 16, 2014 -- Transportation consultant John Carrara of The Goodman Corporation on Wednesday updated the Galveston Intermodal Transportation Committee on the Downtown Transit Terminal construction and Streetscape Design Project under the Galveston Livable Communities Initiative and reported on a trolley feasibility study and a package of system improvements that will be submitted to Galveston City Council soon. More

December 19, 2013 -- The Galveston Intermodal Transportation Committee on Wednesday voted unanimously to endorse a resolution approved by Galveston City Council in November revising the city’s funding request to the Houston-Galveston Area Council for Transportation Development Credits, which previously were proposed for hike and bike trails. More

October 26, 2013 -- Transportation consultant John Carrara reported to the Galveston Intermodal Transportation Committee that progress on the Downtown Intermodal Transportation Terminal is still hampered by a lawsuit from the adjacent property owner, but that a court ruling allows some work to resume. More

August 15, 2013 -- Transportation consultant John Carrara of The Goodman Corporation on Wednesday reported to the Galveston Intermodal Transportation Committee on progress, or the lack of it, on the Downtown Intermodal Transportation Terminal. More

July 19, 2013 -- Transportation Consultant John Carrara reported to the Galveston Intermodal Transportation Committee on Wednesday that work on the Downtown Transportation Terminal remains stalled while repairs are being made on an adjacent building, but he said that Turner Construction is making improvements to the Shearn Moody Parking Garage, which will be a part of the terminal complex. More

June 21, 2013 -- Several entities covered by Guidry News Service which are involved in transportation/rail projects have similar names and missions. Jim Guidry has prepared an analysis of the entities. More

June 20, 2013 -- Transportation consultant John Carrara of The Goodman Corporation updated the Galveston Intermodal Transportation Committee on the Downtown Transit Terminal Construction and Streetscape Design Project on Wednesday. More

May 15, 2013 -- The Galveston Intermodal Transportation Committee on Wednesday received an update regarding possible delays to the city's Downtown Transit Terminal project due to a restraining order filed against the work by a neighboring property owner. More

April 18, 2013 -- The Galveston Intermodal Transportation Committee on Wednesday received an update regarding the construction of the Downtown Transit Terminal. More

March 21, 2013 -- The Galveston Intermodal Transportation Committee on Wednesday discussed the Downtown Transportation Terminal that is being constructed as a part of the Livable Communities Initiative. More

February 21, 2013 -- Transportation consultant John Carrara of The Goodman Corporation on Wednesday was asked by the Galveston Intermodal Transportation Committee to review the reasons why commuter rail service between Houston and Galveston is not feasible in the immediate future. More

January 31, 2013 -- The Port of Galveston today hosted an official groundbreaking ceremony for the Downtown Intermodal Transportation Terminal, a project of the Galveston Livable Communities Initiative. More

January 17, 2013 -- The Galveston Intermodal Transportation Committee on Wednesday voted unanimously to endorse a request for license to use city right of way by MegaBus at the Island Transit bus stop at 20th and Market until the new Downtown Intermodal Transportation Terminal is completed. More

December 21, 2012 -- The Galveston Intermodal Transportation Committee voted to elect Lesley Sommer as its new chair on Wednesday and reviewed the progress of the Downtown Intermodal Transportation Terminal. More

October 18, 2012 -- Transportation consultant John Carrara of The Goodman Corporation on Wednesday reported to the Galveston Intermodal Transportation Committee that work will begin before the end of the year on the Shearn Moody Plaza Parking Garage adjacent to the site of the Transportation Terminal that will be constructed on the northeast corner of 25th Street and The Strand. More

September 27, 2012 -- Galveston City Council met in workshop this morning to discuss the Downtown Transportation Terminal and a requested amendment to the city's contract with Moody Gardens for the management of the Galveston Island Municipal Golf Course. More

September 20, 2012 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves will consider award of a construction manager at risk contract to Turner Construction Company on Monday, according to John Carrara of The Goodman Corporation in his report to the Galveston Intermodal Transportation Committee on Wednesday. More